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ONS staff refuse to work two days a week in office (www.bbc.com)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

is this an office where the public can walk in and get direct service. if so then they should go in but if not then good for them. its better for the environment.

[+] [email protected] -28 points 7 months ago (2 children)

It's the Office For National Statistics. Not Work From Home For National Statistics.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

office /ô′fĭs, ŏf′ĭs/

noun 3. A subdivision of a governmental department. "the US Patent Office."

turns out an office isn’t a building… who’d have thought… wait… everyone… everyone knows that and it’s easily found information

also language is malleable

also who cares what the word is; forcing people to do dumb shit because of a name is the dumbest shit ever

[–] [email protected] -2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Hahah, holy shit how old am I?

You guys never seen Anchorman? I guess not. Also how can you read my comment thinking it was serious? 😅

Obviously this is a joke 😂😂. Oh dear.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I've seen it a billion times and I'm not sure what the reference in your comment was?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I've seen it a billion times

The reference is when Champ says: "It's Anchorman not Anchorlady".

It's like one of the classic lines. I can't believe you don't know it?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 7 months ago

Ah right. It's not most memorable of them. Anyway, when people don't get your joke it means it didn't land. You need to chill a bit.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

British parliament should be in a house according to that logic.

edit: a pub should be public property